Print Edition Highlights - January 12, 2012
Two house fires in three days
____A car caught on fire inside a garage on 56 Sedgwick Drive, Lake Meade at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Dave Fritz, Fire Lieutenant of Lake Meade Fire and Rescue said the fire was contained to the attached garage downstairs and there was no damage to the living area above. Fritz said the homeowner smelled smoke while upstairs and called the fire in. No one was injured.
____The cause of the fire is undetermined and there is no estimate yet of the damages.
Firefighters remove melted vinyl siding from the house.
Photos by Curt Werner
 
Sophia Paterniti gets her ______________________ Mrs. Pickle makes
picture taken with a pickle cutout. ______________ her descent in the firehall.
Former Dillsburg Borough Councilwoman Kathryn Zeiders and her husband, Leon, lower Mr. Pickle into the barrel with the help of fireman Hector Morales.
See the January 12, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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State of economy a concern for New Year's Eve Pickle Drop
Stories by Jeffrey B. Roth
____Mild weather drew hundreds of people to downtown Dillsburg Saturday night to welcome 2012 at the annual Pickle Drop.
____With the advent of a new year, people often reflect on the events of the past year and envision what the new year will bring. Traditionally, news organizations will review the events of the previous year.
____The Associated Press top 10 stories listed the killing of Osama bin Laden as the No. 1 story of the year. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan, along with the related meltdown of one of its nuclear power plants, placed second; the protests in the Arab world was third; and the European financial crisis came in at No. 4.
____While the AP poll placed the state of the U.S. economy in fifth place, several people at Dillsburg’s Pickle Drop said the national economy was their top concern. In fact, three out of four people interviewed said they lost a job during 2011.
____Gregg and Kathy Smith, of New Cumberland, said the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with the economy, placed first in their review of 2011. Falling employment and the slow economic recovery is a continuing problem, they said. As for state and local issues, both said the announcement that Harrisburg declared bankruptcy was one of the top stories. For 2012, Kathy Smith said she would like to reduce the stress in her life. Gregg agreed and added that he hoped the economic situation would improve.
____“The fact that our government is screwing over the general population” was a major hallmark of 2011, said Sharon Berkebile, of Mechanicsburg.
See the January 12, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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Board split on some positions
By Peggie Williams
____After a long reorganization meeting on Jan 3, Franklin Township saw little change in its organization, but there were a handful of no-confidence votes for some of its employees.
____Naomi Decker voiced objections to rehiring solicitor Stacey MacNeal, saying she felt the township was getting some bad advice and “there have been some things that she should have been doing that she didn’t and it’s costing us in the long run.”
____Ed Campbell felt differently stating that MacNeal had given “good advice and good service” in the years she had been with them.
____In the end, MacNeal was rehired at the rate of $130 per hour. But with a split vote it was decided the township would do some research into other available attorneys. Decker, Don Lerew and new supervisor John Holden voted for the motion, while Campbell and John Shambaugh voted against.
____A similar decision was made in regards to the zoning officer position. Brian Fahey currently holds both that position and the position of building codes officer.
____Campbell suggested the township might be better served by separating the positions and looking for someone else to be zoning officer. He feels that splitting the position will provide a better set of checks and balances for the township.
____A vote to keep the two positions together and Fahey on as both passed with Campbell and Shambaugh voting no.
____Immediately following, a decision to research the pros and cons of separating the two positions and who might be available to fill the zoning officer position passed, with Campbell, Shambaugh and Lerew in favor and Holden and Decker opposed.
See the January 12, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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Also in the January 12, 2012 edition
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____ -Community events
____--Obituaries
____ -Births
____ -20 years ago
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Polar Bears:
Tourney Champs
By Joe Guty
Photo by Mark Ryder
On Thursday, Dec. 29, the Northern boys basketball team defeated Mount Calvary Christian School 60-44 on the first day of the Big Spring Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament. Steve Manbeck gets two points driving down the middle of the key.
____ Tournament Champions. It has a nice ring to it. In boys' high school basketball last week, Northern's record improved to 5-2 overall as they claimed the Big Spring Holiday Classic Tournament with a 46-45 overtime win over the host Bulldogs.
____ In the championship game, the Polar Bears fell behind early to Big Spring. With a seven point first quarter lead, the Bulldogs kept the pressure on in the second frame while the cold shooting Bears were 3-for-20 from the field. With the hosts ahead 24-13 at halftime, the Bears regrouped. And received a new game strategy from head coach Ron McDonald.
____ “I told the team at halftime that we need to quit settling for 15 ft jumpers and get the ball to our post players, continue to work hard on defense, and that by the end of the 3rd quarter it would be a tie game,” said McDonald.
See the January 5, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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Blood, Sweat, Tears … and Glitter!?
By Lydia Lynes
At their first competition, Santa's Showdown, sponsored by Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading at the Zembo Shrine.
____ You might have seen the Northern varsity cheerleaders at a Friday night football game or a winter basketball game, but you haven't seen them like this before! They have caught the competitive spirit this year, creating a competitive cheerleading squad.
____ Practicing numerous hours every week, the girls have worked their booties off to perfect their routine. In a cheer competition, the girls get three minutes to prove to the judges they are the best in jumps, stunts, tumbling, dance, cheer and -- most importantly -- spirit! On Dec. 11, the cheerleaders performed an exhibition at Santa’s Showdown, sponsored by Pennsylvania Elite Cheerleading at the Zembo Shrine. Their hard work paid off, as the squad earned a trophy for outstanding performance.
____ On Dec. 17, the girls competed in the District 3 PIAA Cheer Competition at Central Dauphin East High School. Though the girls did not place in that competition, their score tallied only three points less than the first-place winner.
See the January 5, 2012 edition of the Dillsburg Banner for details.
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___Penguin Plunge
Photos by Curt Werner
Shannon Ford and Meghan Gallagher, ninth graders at Northern High School, took the Penguin Plunge in the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg City Island on the first day of the new year.
Jonathan Glusco from York did a flip off the steps leading into the Susquehanna River at the Penguin Plunge on the first day of the new year.
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